The gritty inner city of Sydney has blossomed recently with many cafes and restaurant operators getting their hands dirty in the garden. In the small eastern suburb of Potts Point neighbouring the busy nightlife of Kings Cross, Café Dov owner and operator Tim Petersen has grown his own little urban oasis.

With online menu ordering clearly the way of the future, this issue we profile menulog.com.au, one of the longer-established Australian players in this burgeoning market. Menulog boasts sales of more than four million meals across Australia and New Zealand, and in Australia alone there are over 1700 food outlets currently participating in the system. The […]

Ken Sangster of Sangster Design, which has specialised in the design and fitout of commercial catering premises for the past 30 years, gives some pointers on minimising the cost of regassing your regrigeration units, freezers and coolrooms.

The Australian Culinary Olympics team is gearing up for the competition which will kick off on Friday October 5 in Erfurt, Germany. The team have kept a regular diary of their trip to date ensuring their supporters back home are kept in the loop. From preparations to touring misadventures, you can read the team’s commentary on the trip here.